Manual:Infantry Manual:Introduction

Welcome Aboard!
Welcome to the 2nd revision of the Infantry Branch Manual of the STARFLEET Marine Corps (SFMC). This publication is intended primarily for members of the SFMC, which is a component of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. (SFI). However, anyone with an interest in our part of the Star Trek universe is invited to look and learn. This publication was created for members of the SFMC to be a reference manual to the Infantry concept of Star Trek as it is applied by the SFMC. It covers the equipment, tactics, missions, & organization of the SFMC Infantry. In short, it is a one-book source for the new Infantry member wherein they can get the infor-mation they need to know to role-play as a member of the Infantry branch.

The majority of this work is obviously fictional in nature, but the references to uniforms and insignia of the SFMC are accurate. It is intended to provide a source of “background material” for members of the SFMC Infantry branch, and/or anyone interested in the concept of Infantry in the 24th century. It is not intended to be the last word on the subject, however, as branch material is constantly being revised, upgraded and updated by the members of the branch themselves. This book will give you a solid understanding of the core concepts related to this branch of duty, and form the foundation for further learning and study in the eld.

Pronoun Disclaimer
The use of he/his/him, etc., and in particular the term “man” as in “Infantryman” or “crewman”, are used for convenience as the standard English language conventions of unknown-gender pronouns. Not very politically correct, perhaps, but grammatical... and a lot less awkward than “Infantry person”.

Dedications
“To those who have gone in harm’s way, so that others would remain free” “The basic unit of the military will always be the infantryman, because of his ability to take and hold ground. You can bomb a city to rubble, shell it with artillery for days, send tanks up the streets, whatever... but it’s always gonna boil down to some grunt and his buddies going into the houses and the holes and finding the enemy face to face, then forcing him to give ground or die. Tanks and planes and ships don’t take ground, we do.” - Anonymous Infantry Sergeant, 20th Century “Commodore Edgar Torres, for it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be the Marine that I am today. Thanks, you will be missed my brother.” - Colonel Rey Cordero

Acknowledgments
This publication is the 2nd revision of the Infantry Branch Manual. The original manual was produced by members of the TRACOM staff. This manual would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of:

We also wish to thank and credit the following... Jon Kolton (Infantry Soldier, commissioned by Rey Cordero) Jared Fielder (Call for Fire, used by permission) Memory Gamma (images) Phasers.net (Images) Trooperpx.com (Images) Ex-astris-scientia.org (Images) Star Trek Elite Forces (Ravensoft Games; Image)

Reporting Authority
The governing authority for training information is the Commanding Officer, Training and Doctrine Command (COTRACOM). Send questions, comments, or suggestions to: [mailto:Tracom@sfi-sfmc.org COTRACOM]